6. Hacker Arrested: Police have arrested a software engineer for stealing sensitive information on more than 50,000 people from India’s Aadhaar biometric identity program, the first criminal charges stemming from a government initiative that’s been criticized for lacking privacy protections, according to Bloomberg.

4. Network Visibility Challenges: Sixty-seven percent of IT and security decision makers say network “blind spots” is a major obstacle to effective data protection. Moreover, 50 percent of those who do not have complete visibility of their network say they lack sufficient information to identify threats, according to a report by Vanson Bourne and Gigamon. Admittedly, the report is an indirect sales pitch for Gigamon’s equipment. But few would argue the value of network visibility these days…

2. Bug Fighting Mercenaries: Bugcrowd, which runs vulnerability assessment and bug bounty programs, is recruiting bug hunters for a secret customer. The new bug hunting program features a top reward of $250,000. Poke around and you’ll likely find details on Bugcrowd’s website today…

1. The Top MSSPs: Does your MSSPs rank among the world’s top managed security services providers? There’s only one way to find out. Participate in our Top MSSPs Survey. Deadline for submissions is August 31. We’ll share results and honorees in September.